Recorded in the temple hall at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, Denmark, during a Tara practice group retreat, 2009. Lama Ani Dekyi Chodron: vocal. Tara Trinley Wangmo: music & vocals for the English version. Erik Pema Kunsang: translation text for English chant.
The story goes that this verse of four lines is the first utterance of Buddha Shakyamuni after awakening to true and complete enlightenment.
Deep and quiet, simple, clear, unformed.
A truth that is like nectar, I have found.
Whoever I explain it, no one will understand.
So, in the jungle, silent, I remain.
However, the Buddha did teach -- after being requested by Indra and Brahma who offered a clockwise-coiled white conch and a thousand-spoked golden wheel.
Lyrics & vocals: Erik Pema Kunsang Music & vocals: Tara Trinley Wangmo Piano and production: Niels Erichsen
